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Kimi K2 0711 vs MiniMax M2.1

MiniMax M2.1 leads Kimi K2 0711 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index, 20.9 to 12.7, and MiniMax M2.1 costs 1.9x less per output token ($1.20 vs $2.30 per million). Updated October 22, 2026; 27 benchmarks have a result for both.

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Kimi K2 0711Moonshot AI
Coding
No data
Overall
No data
Output $/M
$2.30
4
MiniMax M2.1MiniMax
Coding
No data
Overall
No data
Output $/M
$1.20
23
vs boards won of 27 shared

Kimi K2 0711 or MiniMax M2.1: which to pick

Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding.

Pick Kimi K2 0711 for work measured by LiveCodeBench (Vals AI) or LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run), where it leads.

Model AKimi K2 0711Moonshot AINot benchmarkedNo coding benchmarkNo cost per solved taskModel BMiniMax M2.1MiniMaxNot benchmarked1 independent benchmark$0.59 per solved task
Shared results
27
Kimi K2 0711 only
10
MiniMax M2.1 only
7
Like-for-like categories
8 of 9

Only benchmarks that tested both models count toward a pick; a result only one model has is shown but not compared.

Which one for your work

Each card is decided by one number both models carry. Where only one has it, the card says so and makes no call.

At a glance

Coding index
Kimi K2 0711 not benchmarked, MiniMax M2.1 not benchmarked.
Widest category
Agentic work, 24.3 points apart on average over 1 shared benchmark.
Widest single gap
IFBench: Kimi K2 0711 41.5% against MiniMax M2.1 69.9%, 28.4 points apart on a 0 to 100 scale.
Output price
Kimi K2 0711 $2.30 against MiniMax M2.1 $1.20 per million output tokens, 1.9x apart.
Context window
Kimi K2 0711 takes 131K tokens, MiniMax M2.1 205K.

Benchmark by benchmark

First the score: boards each model leads, per category, where both have a result. Then every board, a category to a fold; bars are each result on a 0 to 100 scale, so compare the two in a row, not one row with another.

Boards won, where both have a result
CategoryKimi K2 0711BarsMiniMax M2.1Ties
Coding04
Intelligence01
Agentic work01
Reasoning03
Math23
Knowledge24
Web design05
General02
All shared boards423
CodingLike-for-likeSix of these boards feed the Vibe Coding Index04
Coding benchmarks for Kimi K2 0711 and MiniMax M2.1
BenchmarkKimi K2 0711MiniMax M2.1Leader
Aider polyglot59.1%Not measuredOnly Kimi K2 0711 measured
SWE-bench Verified71.2%Not measuredOnly Kimi K2 0711 measured
LiveCodeBench (Vals AI)70.5%81.8%MiniMax M2.1
SWE-bench Verified (Vals AI)Not measured74.8%Only MiniMax M2.1 measured
LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run)55.6%81.0%MiniMax M2.1
Terminal-Bench Hard (Artificial Analysis run)15.9%28.8%MiniMax M2.1
Terminal-Bench27.8%36.6%MiniMax M2.1
GSO-Bench4.9%Not measuredOnly Kimi K2 0711 measured
WeirdML39.4%Not measuredOnly Kimi K2 0711 measured
ALE-BenchNot measured623.8Only MiniMax M2.1 measured
Neither model has a result on the other 29 boards here
IntelligenceLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index01
Intelligence benchmarks for Kimi K2 0711 and MiniMax M2.1
BenchmarkKimi K2 0711MiniMax M2.1Leader
AA Intelligence Index12.720.9MiniMax M2.1
Epoch Capabilities Index140.0Not measuredOnly Kimi K2 0711 measured
Agentic workLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index01
Agentic work benchmarks for Kimi K2 0711 and MiniMax M2.1
BenchmarkKimi K2 0711MiniMax M2.1Leader
τ²-Bench Telecom61.1%85.4%MiniMax M2.1
Neither model has a result on the other 40 boards here
ReasoningLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index03
Reasoning benchmarks for Kimi K2 0711 and MiniMax M2.1
BenchmarkKimi K2 0711MiniMax M2.1Leader
GPQA Diamond71.5%78.5%MiniMax M2.1
GPQA Diamond (Artificial Analysis run)76.6%83.0%MiniMax M2.1
Humanity's Last Exam (Artificial Analysis run)7.4%23.2%MiniMax M2.1
SimpleBench26.3%Not measuredOnly Kimi K2 0711 measured
Kagi LLM Benchmark64.4%Not measuredOnly Kimi K2 0711 measured
Neither model has a result on the other 17 boards here
MathLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index23
Math benchmarks for Kimi K2 0711 and MiniMax M2.1
BenchmarkKimi K2 0711MiniMax M2.1Leader
AIME62.7%77.9%MiniMax M2.1
MATH 500 (Vals AI)94.2%89.0%Kimi K2 0711
MGSM (Vals AI)91.0%87.8%Kimi K2 0711
AA Math Index57.082.7MiniMax M2.1
AIME 2025 (Artificial Analysis run)57.0%82.7%MiniMax M2.1
Neither model has a result on the other 8 boards here
KnowledgeLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index24
Knowledge benchmarks for Kimi K2 0711 and MiniMax M2.1
BenchmarkKimi K2 0711MiniMax M2.1Leader
MMLU Pro79.4%87.0%MiniMax M2.1
LegalBench (Vals AI)81.5%75.5%Kimi K2 0711
CaseLaw (Vals AI)Not measured55.8%Only MiniMax M2.1 measured
CorpFin (Vals AI)50.4%58.9%MiniMax M2.1
TaxEval (Vals AI)70.2%66.3%Kimi K2 0711
MedQA (Vals AI)84.0%91.2%MiniMax M2.1
MedCode (Vals AI)Not measured34.1%Only MiniMax M2.1 measured
MMLU Pro (Artificial Analysis run)82.4%87.5%MiniMax M2.1
Neither model has a result on the other 10 boards here
Web designLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index05
Web design benchmarks for Kimi K2 0711 and MiniMax M2.1
BenchmarkKimi K2 0711MiniMax M2.1Leader
Design Arena: websites10501201MiniMax M2.1
Design Arena: UI components10271220MiniMax M2.1
Design Arena: game dev9731134MiniMax M2.1
Design Arena: data viz10181206MiniMax M2.1
Design Arena: 3DNot measured1164Only MiniMax M2.1 measured
Design Arena: all code categories10331190MiniMax M2.1
Design Arena: SVGNot measured1131Only MiniMax M2.1 measured
Neither model has a result on the other 2 boards here
GeneralLike-for-likePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index02
General benchmarks for Kimi K2 0711 and MiniMax M2.1
BenchmarkKimi K2 0711MiniMax M2.1Leader
MedScribe (Vals AI)Not measured80.8%Only MiniMax M2.1 measured
IFBench41.5%69.9%MiniMax M2.1
Long context reasoning (AA-LCR)53.0%67.7%MiniMax M2.1
Fiction.LiveBench61.1%Not measuredOnly Kimi K2 0711 measured
Creative writing (Lech Mazur)85.6%Not measuredOnly Kimi K2 0711 measured
CL-bench11.9%Not measuredOnly Kimi K2 0711 measured
Neither model has a result on the other 40 boards here
Image generationNot comparablePublic boards, shown as published, kept out of the index0 boards, none shared
Image generation benchmarks for Kimi K2 0711 and MiniMax M2.1
BenchmarkKimi K2 0711MiniMax M2.1Leader
Neither model has a result on 5 boards here

What each workload costs

Three fixed token mixes at each model's listed price, so per-token rates become a bill.

Chat turn

1K input + 500 output tokens

Kimi K2 0711$0.0017Fits in one request
MiniMax M2.1$0.0009Fits in one request

MiniMax M2.1 costs less

Repository review

50K input + 3K output tokens

Kimi K2 0711$0.035Fits in one request
MiniMax M2.1$0.019Fits in one request

MiniMax M2.1 costs less

Agent loop

200K input + 10K output tokens

Kimi K2 0711$0.137Exceeds the context window
MiniMax M2.1$0.072Exceeds the context window

MiniMax M2.1 costs less

Listed OpenRouter rates, without cache or batch discounts. A workload that does not fit a model's context window would need splitting.

Specification differences

The leading value in a row is marked; a row with a missing value names no leader. Our two rows are marked in red.

Specifications of Kimi K2 0711 and MiniMax M2.1
SpecificationMoonshotAI Kimi K2 0711MiniMax M2.1
MakerMoonshot AIMiniMax
WeightsOpen weightsOpen weights
ReleasedJuly 11, 2025December 23, 2025
Context window131K205K
Input $/Mtok$0.57$0.30
Output $/Mtok$2.30$1.20
Coding indexNot benchmarkedNot benchmarked
Independent measurements behind it01
Cost per solved taskNot computable$0.59
SourceOpenRouter listingOpenRouter listing

Questions

Is Kimi K2 0711 better than MiniMax M2.1 for coding?

Neither model has a coding score yet, so the two cannot be ranked on coding. Pick Kimi K2 0711 for work measured by LiveCodeBench (Vals AI) or LiveCodeBench (Artificial Analysis run), where it leads.

Which is cheaper, Kimi K2 0711 or MiniMax M2.1?

Kimi K2 0711 costs $0.57 per million input tokens and $2.30 per million output tokens; MiniMax M2.1 costs $0.30 and $1.20. Cost per solved task is known for MiniMax M2.1 only.

Which has the bigger context window, Kimi K2 0711 or MiniMax M2.1?

MiniMax M2.1, with 205K tokens against 131K.

How many benchmarks is the Kimi K2 0711 vs MiniMax M2.1 comparison based on?

27 benchmarks have a result for both models as of October 22, 2026. Kimi K2 0711's coding index rests on 0 independent benchmarks and MiniMax M2.1's on 1. Where only one model has a result, the page says so instead of naming a winner.

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